Producer Stuart Blackburn explained: “The decision to write out the character of Katy Armstrong is based on storyline discussions and will be one of the consequences of the current drama involving the Windass/Armstrong clan.

"Katy will not be killed off and the door will be left open for a possible return. We wish Georgia every success with her future career."

Katy’s family are currently embroiled in a dramatic storyline that has seen them being blackmailed by corrupt builder Pat Phelan, who has gone as far as to pressure Anna Windass into sleeping with him, though it’s not known exactly how this storyline will lead to Katy’s exit from ‘Corrie’.

Other big storylines that Georgia’s character has been involved with over her time in the soap include her fast-moving relationship with Chesney when she was still a teenager, and the couple’s decision to have a baby at a young age.

The pair later split, and Katy became involved with Ryan Connor - the son of Kym Marsh’s character Michelle - though they broke up after she discovered he was cheating on her.